What resources do Attorneys use to create "probate-avoiding" Trusts, bypassing state law?

To add to the previous answers. I started 34 years ago with a software program and have modified it at least yearly since then. I look at every...

What's the difference between a trust created by a Probate court Vs an attorney's office??

To add to the other answers. Often a trust created by court order will require accountings to be filed and approved by the court. That will cost a...

The escrow company will prepare the deed with the advice of the title company. You do not want to buy property without title insurance.

My Husband Dad passed away and My Husband is Incarcerated. How do we create a joint account for him? What is the Best Bank 2 go?

To add to Ms. James's answer. There is a Court of Appeal decision stating that banks do not have to open an account by a person using a Power of...

What did the Title company say about the Quit Claim deed? If they say the sale is from mom's estate, then the income tax basis of the property is...

To add to Ms. Straus's answer. Even if the agent did not know the principal had died, the power ended at the moment of death. There are cases from...

Can I stop paying the mortgage on a house my deceased father owns that is no longer in the trust? it was moved out of trust.

IF you are certain the amount due the lender is more than the house is worth, you can stop paying. You should also tell the lender and turn over...

As administrator, I would send a letter demanding return. Send one copy certified return receipt and another copy by regular mail. If you get both...

How are finds to be distributed?

Probate property cannot be distributed without a court order. Usually, that is the order on the first and final accounting. The accounting can be...

Since the house is in the name of the trust, I would usually restate the trust. HOWEVER, you need an attorney to review the trust to see if it is...